Vapor-burning apparatus.



G. L. HOGAN.

VAPOR BURNING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30. 1914.

Patented N 0V; 2, 1915.

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GEORGE LEWIS HOGAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO KEROSENE UTILITIES COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOISVAPOR-BURNING APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE LEWIS Homes;-- a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Vapor-Burning Apparatus, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in vapor-burning apparatus in whicha container, or containers, for the liquids to be vaporized, work inconjunction with a tubular vaporizing burner.

The object of my invention is to provide a simplified vapor-burningapparatus with means of preventing such apparatus from clogging bydeposits of carbon and foreign matter. I attain this object by thestructure illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the entire apparatus in operativeposition; Fig. 2 is a side View of the liquid containers and theirsupport, showing a part sectional view. Fig. 3 is a sectional view onthe line 3 3 Fig. 2. Fig. 4. is a cross section of the tank N on theline -LLl Fig. Fig. 5 is a cross section of the tank supportingmechanism on the line 55 Fig. 2. Fig. (3 is a sectional view of thevapor generating and burning mechanism on the line 66 Fig. 1. Fig. 7 isa sectional view of the vapor generating and burning mechanism on theline 7-7 Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the same on the line8-8'Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a part sectional view on the line 99 Fig. 6.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

N is a tank for holding a,hydrocarbon liquid or fuel supply such askerosene oil.

U is a tank for holding a hydro-oxygen cleaningsolution such as water,or, preferably, a mixture of water and alcohol. These two tanks are eachin operative relation through a common flexible conducting tube M withthe vapor generating and burning mechanism at the valve 1). A valve W isplaced in the conducting passage 28 connecting the tank U with thecommon conducting tube M so that either of the tanks, U and N, may bebrought into operative relation 4 with the vaporizing and burningapparatus independent of the other. provided with a strainer S throughwhich its liquid has to pass before entering the tank proper.

Specification of Iietters Patent.

The tank N is' Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

Application filed July 30, 1914. Serial No. 854, O85.

1011-12l3 are spring clasps for the purpose of holding in position apiece of finely woven cloth such as silk, should it'be d iTired tostrain the oil or liquid through s1 z.

The tank N is provided with one or more bearings 1516 Fig. 2 with holesin them to slide freely up and down on a guide rod v gether at 30-31 buthave no interior connec tion except through their respective valves 0and VV and conducting tube 2814, and the tube let is made to projectupward above the bottom of the tank N, as in Fig. 2, for the purpose offorming a trap in the bottom of such tank into whfch sediment will sink,preventing its entering the tube 14, and passing to the burner, orclogging the tube M. The tanks U and N may be lowered for the purpose offilling by lifting the tank N until its supporting projection 15 clearsits'pocket 17 Fig. 5 and then swinging it around the guide rod Z untilthe projection 15 clears fitting T and allows the bearings 1516 to slidedown the rod Z when the bearing 10 will rest on the fitting K andsupport the mechanism until filled, when it may be raised back into itsupper support.

Q is a common connection or junction of the tube 28 from the Valve 0 ofthe tank N and the common conducting flexible tube M connecting with thevalve 1) of the vaporizing and burning mechanism.

The vaporizing and burning mechanism comprises a valve 1), a threadedpipe 22, a pair of 'locknuts 25 26, a casting C with an opening 31 inits front portion through which the pipe 22 passes and to which it isfirmlv supported by the loeknuts 2!'26; a coupling V, a pipe 21, a pipeX, a pipe 35, and connections 333 r and a hollow fitting A, plugged atthe end J, all fastened together in a gas-tight manner to form avaporizing chamber, but with a hole 36 drilled through the fitting Aconnecting with its interior hollow portion which hole 36 serves as anoutlet for oil and vapor or gases at the different stages of operation.

P is an adjustable baffle plate with a-circular motion about the centralpivoted hinges l819. Such motion is controlled by a rod R, looselyfastened at 20, at its one end, and projecting through a hole 32 in thefront portion of the casting G at the other end. This allows adjustmentof position and direction of deflection of the vapor as it forces itsway through the outlet hole 36 of the fitting'A and is burned. Bypulling the rod outward the plane of the baffle plate P will inclinemore upward and deflect the flame ofthe burning. vapor in a morevertical. direction, and by pushing the rod R in- ,ward the flame willassume a more horizontal position, thus admitting of a very usefulcontrol or means of concentrating the.

supporting member 37 A lighting pan L is attached to the fitting A byasupporting rod 39 and the pan L is filled or'partly filled withasbestos- 38 for the purpose of absorbing an inflammable liquid to belighted to impart the initial heat required to start the' mechanism tovapori'zing, which is best accomplished by opening the valves 0 andDuntil enough of the inflammable liquid from-the tank N passes throughthe tube M to the outlet 36 and drops into the pan L underneath and thento close the valve D and light the absorbed liquid in L which will soonheat the liquid in A to the temperature of vaporization,

, when the vapor will forcibly rise against the baffle plate P andignite the flame from L,

Which latter flame will disappear as soon as it has consumed all of theoil absorbed by the asbestos 38. The initial heat having thus'beenattained, the valve D-may be again opened and left open until it is'desired to stop the operation of the device, when it may be closed.Thecasting G is provided with a screw rod F, with a hole 23diametrically through its central portion for the purpose of inserting arod to be used as a wrench or'lever for the purpose of screwing it in orout of the casting C in such manner that the pressure of its foot I onthe bottom of the door opening of the furnace and the top portion of Con the top of the furnace door .opening will hold the entire vaporizingand burning mechanism in position by friction, thus'preventing thenecessity of drilling or riveting and effecting a simple method ofquickly fixing the mechanism into any furnace.-

H represents a skeleton door intended-to slip over and hang on thecasting front C to cover the space not filled in by such cast ing whenplaced in the door opening of the furnace. 4

During the decomposition of the hydrocarbon oil being vaporized from thetank ing this vaporization to combine with the .carbon set free to formcarbonaceous gases.

To remove this deposit of carbon the valve W is opened While the fire isburning andall parts of the vaporizing mechanism are hot and any depositof carbon therein is also hot. A few drops of the water, or mixture ofwater and alcohol, ofthe tank U is allowed to pass the valve W and makeits wayito the burner and the valve W is then closed. As soon as thewater is exposed to the heat it vaporizes and chemical combination takesplace with it and the deposit of heated carbon, formingboth hydrocarbongas and carbonic acid gas, which also increases the pressure and blowswith great force through the outlet 36, thoroughly cleaning it, and thusremoving the carbon by chemical combination, which is-one of theprincipal features of my invention, and

without which no oil'burner can be relied upon as practical.

I claim as new: I

1. An apparatus for vaporizing and burning hydro-carbon liquidscomprising a source of fuel supply in operative relation with avaporizing chamber provided with an outlet for burnin the said vapor,and a hinged angular ba e plate imposed above such outlet, having a freelateral movement about its axis at a point below'the vapor outlet, and acontroller rod attached to the said baffle plate at one end and theother end extending out through the front portion of the burner forminga handle of a lateral movement for the purpose'of adjusting such baflleplate.

2. An apparatus for vaporizing and burning -hydroecarbon liquidscomprising a source of fuel supply, a vaporizing chamber consisting of atube or series of tubes, means for conducting fuel from said source tosaid 'vaporlzmg chamber, a suitable frame for supporting such tubes, anda screw rod in such frame, so arranged that by'adjustment such rod maybe made to engage a portion of the opening into which such apparatus isto be attached by pressure and force the said frame against the oppositeportion of such opening, thereby clamping the said ing ancl'a baflieplate imposed above such orifice, substantially as and for the purposedescribed. I

3. An apparatus for vaporizing and burning hydro-carbon liquidscomprising a source of fuel supply, consisting of a tube or ser1es oftubes, means for conducting fuel from said sourceto said vaporizingchamber, a suitable frame for supporting such tubes, a screw rod in suchframe so arranged that by adjustment such rfidmay be made to' engage aportion of t e to be attached by pressure and force the said frameagainst the opposite portion of such opening, thereby clamping the saidframe firmly Within-such opening, a sheet a vaporizing chamber openinginto which such apparatus is metal door to fit over such frame in such'close the space V manner as to substantially of such opening notoccupied by such frame, means for clamping the said vaporizing chamberinto the said frame, such vaporizthrough the said frame at its other endso as to form a handle,=substantially as and for the purpose described:GEORGE LEWIS HOGAN.

Witnesses:

W. WILSON, J. W. WALKER.

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